In the simulation video, analyst Joe Rogan says it’s a shame there’s a winner and loser, because he believes the fight should have been a draw.

We may never know if the simulation was an accurate predictor thanks to Friday’s turn of events. Barao struggled to make weight, was taken to the hospital and was yanked from the title fight. Dillashaw got a new title challenger in first-time UFC fighter Joe Soto (15-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC), a former Bellator MMA and Tachi Palace Fights champion.

UFC President Dana White went on to say that when Barao next fights, it won’t be for a title. The former champ, who lost his belt to Dillashaw in May at UFC 173 in a one-sided beatdown after going nearly 10 years without losing, will have to earn his way back into the UFC’s good graces as far as championship aspirations go.

That means for now, the bantamweight title picture moves on without Barao, and the way things work in MMA, that makes a rematch with Dillashaw far from a sure thing.

So for now, we’re left with what might have been – through the eyes of a video game.

Check out the video above. Then don’t miss UFC 177 tonight from Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento, where Dillashaw puts his belt on the line as a 15-to-1 favorite (as of Saturday morning) against Soto.